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Page 92 of this level 3 EYE handbook looks at the responsibility Early Years practitioners have to meet safeguarding, protection and welfare requirements.
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Duty of care
All Adults whether paid or unpaid, who work with or on behalf of children have a duty of care in that they are accountable for the way they exercise their authority, manage risk, use resources and otherwise act to safeguard children. In carrying out their work, the child's welfare must be paramount.
This means that they have a duty to:- keep children safe, and protect them from sexual, physical and emotional harm and neglect
- treat children with dignity and respect at all times
- take reasonable steps to ensure children's safety and well-being, failure to do so may be regarded as neglect
- ensure that confidential information about children is only shared when it is in the child's interests to do so.
These duties are fulfilled by:- developing respectful and caring relationships between adults and children
- consistently behaving as a professional adult in ways that demonstrate integrity, maturity and good judgement.
Safeguarding children- All adults working with children have a statutory duty of care to safeguard children, and children's welfare is paramount.
- Everybody involved in an early years and childcare setting needs to be clear about their role and responsibilities around safeguarding.
- All adults should receive safeguarding informationas as part of their induction, appraisial and supervision.
- Everybody involved in the early years and childcare setting must attend appropriate safeguading training and ensure learning is embedded in practice.
- All settings must have safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are reviewed in line with local and national guidance.
If you need to write more specific information about your own ro,le and responsibilities regarding safeguarding you will need to obtain a copy of your setting's policy and procedures, and also your job contract/description will explain what is extected of you when in work.
